Feeding milk

[Wendy]

I have extra goat milk & access to cow milk. How much can I safely feed 2 pigs without it causing problems? I am going to pick up a couple of small, just weaned pigs soon & would like to feed the the extra milk as much a day as I can.

[Up North]

Wendy - I would start by feeding 3 quarts a feeding twice a day. If they clean it all up and do not get diarreha, then gradually increase volume as they grow.

[Charleen]

We feed our excess goat milk by soaking whole oats and whole wheat in the milk for a minimum of 24 hours, sometimes, the grain is almost sprouting. The pigs seem to handle this very well. Pigs love kefir, too.

[highlands]

We have free fed milk and pasture/hay. The pigs grow wonderfully on it and they taste delicious. The dairy gives the meat and fat a sweet taste.

Cheers

-Walter
Sugar Mountain Farm
in the mountains of Vermont
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